dimanche 20 mars 2016

Addiction Intervention


Hi everyone, I found an interesting website about alcohol and drug rehabs. If you have questions, you can take a moment to visit this website. It is interesting for the one that studies in Youth and Correctional Intervention Program because the abuse of drugs take a lot of place in the life of the people we are going to help. 

http://www.rehabs.com/about/addiction-intervention-services/

In this article, it explains how it is for the drugs addicts. It also explains what is the importance of an interventionist. 

First of all, an intervention with family can help them to talk to the addict about the problem that causes excessive use of drugs. Generally, addicts think that they will be able to stop their consumption whenever they want by themselves. Unfortunately, it is false. They will perdure their abuse and fall into depression and low self-esteem because they won't have respect their agreements to stop it. The way to help is an intervention. 

How and when they will be intoxicated is their center of interests and the hoarding or eating disorders take a lot of place in their lives. This fixation will eclipse everything that matters to them. It is really important to see an interventionist because the problem will aggravate the body and mind's healthy. It had a lot of services that can help addictive people. 

It can be difficult to talk about the addiction to an addict, he will deny his problem. You may have to require the help of an interventionist. The interventionist will find out why the addicts take drugs and will guide the addicts with strategies in a vulnerable moment. The family and friends are an asset because they are there to take care and support the addict in this process. Close people and Interventionist make a good team to help the addict. 

The addicts have to choose the right intervention to attain sobriety. You can choose the Jonhson model, the Systemic model, the Invitational model and the Field model.

This is a good quote of the site to remember; 

An interventionist's assistance may literally mean the difference between life and death. 
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vendredi 18 mars 2016

Glossary for Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention Program



This is a glossary for Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention Program. In this field, you will learn how to help a lot of people in need. If you choose to go in this way, it'll be useful to know these words. 

Drug Addiction   

   An Excessive use of drugs 

Reinsertion 

The process or act to inserting again

Community

        A group of people living in the same locaty and under the same government
Intervention
The act or process of intervening

Health
        The overall condition of an organism at a given time
Social Work 
Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, byproviding psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social   services
Crime

 An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especiallywhere the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment

Sexual Exploitation of Child
The use of a child for sexual purposes in exchange for cash or in-kindfavours between a customer, intermediary or agent and others who profit from the trade in children for these purposes—parent, family member, procurer, teacher
Safety

     The condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury

Involvement

To engage as a participant

Justice 
The ethical principle those people who have similar circumstances and conditions should be treated alike; sometimes known as distributive justice.

Violence
 Great force, either physical or emotional, usually exerted in order to damage or otherwise abuse something or  someone

Gang

   A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit

Child

  A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority

Disorder 

To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange

Illegal

Prohibited by law

Crisis 

 A crucial or decisive point or situation, especially a difficult or unstable situation involving an impending change

Services 

Assistance; help

Program 

A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually designed to meet a social need

Prevention 
the keeping of something (such as an illness or injury) from happening       

Sources: 
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/mentalhealth/shared_responsibility.aspx
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/community-crime-prevention/gangs
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction

vendredi 11 mars 2016

DRUG FREE WORLD

Drug Free World

This website is a Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Foundation has 25 years of experience in drugs prevention. This foundation is created to teach everyone the negative side of drugs. Drugs campaign is made of activities that people of all ages can participate. This is a nonprofit public benefit corporation giving informations about drugs to Youth and Adults and helping them to take decisions.

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/about-us/about-the-foundation.html


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